Devin Looked Directly into a Very Bright Light and Damaged

question 157

Multiple Choice

Devin looked directly into a very bright light and damaged his retina. The ophthalmologist told him that he has sustained massive damage to his rods, but for the most part, his cones have not been affected. Devin will likely now have

• A)no color vision.
• B)poor vision in bright illumination.
• C)poor peripheral vision.
• D)more accurate depth perception.

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Definitions:

Speech Disturbances

Disorders or conditions that affect the ability to produce sounds that create words, often indicative of neurological disorders or damage.

Hypokinesia

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Lesioning

The process of intentionally causing damage to body tissue, often in the brain, as a means of studying the functions of different regions.

Caudate Nucleus

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